Cut-Away IFAK

[patriot_man]

Thanks for the reply. I think the ATS product I just bought is quite similar except I use a pouch I already have.

[Weaver]

I use the ATS pouch, and I absolutely love it.

When I was in Iraq in '08, I was doing some woodworking in my CHU (trailer), and managed to drill into the web of my hand. Stupid. I grabbed the removable IFAK and headed for the latrine trailer about 100m away, keeping direct pressure on the wound. After rinsing the worse of the sawdust out into the sink, I bound the wound and headed over to wake the PA up to continue cleaning it and patch it back together.

I found the removable feature very, very useful, in that I could move away from my armor with basic medical supplies. My thought on these is that they are an excellent way to carry equipment designed to treat other people - but should not be the only way of carrying the stuff you will use to save your own life. A tourniquet or two on your person, along with a battle dressing of some sort, should ALWAYS be available in case you are doing self-aid. Don't rely on medical supplies placed on your back, or anywhere else you cannot reach them with both hands.

[zushwa]

We have some local docs that love the ATS pouch because they can just take the kits off their mates and do inventory/swap/refill. They just have extra pouches that are already filled so no one is ever without a med pouch.

Some other guys are mounting those ****ers inside vehicles.

One huge advantage over the Diamondback product is the ability to just slap it back on the velcro platform and snap a buckle, instead of routing the cable back through, which is a bitch.

[Decon]

Since we're still throwing ideas out there, we use the Mojo break away med pouches from Combat Medical Systems for alternate location mounting

[Solo1st]

We have some local docs that love the ATS pouch because they can just take the kits off their mates and do inventory/swap/refill. They just have extra pouches that are already filled so no one is ever without a med pouch.

Some other guys are mounting those ****ers inside vehicles.

One huge advantage over the Diamondback product is the ability to just slap it back on the velcro platform and snap a buckle, instead of routing the cable back through, which is a bitch.

On a similar note, we have training kits identical to the 'live' kit. When we get ready to go on the range and do a self aid / buddy aid drill we simply pull off the 'live' kit and use the training kit. It's a great way to build muscle memory , familiarity with where contents are in the pouch. Finish the drill, and the training kit comes off the velcro panel, and the live kit goes back on.

We use the small ATS tear off.

It's also nice if you go to move the casualty, we just slap his kit back onto his armor. supplies don't get left on the ground.

[neo9710]

How much stuff do you guys shove in that little pouch?

[motorwerks]

Condor has one too...

http://www.condoroutdoor.com/ma41rip-awayemtpouch.aspx

PS I think they are under or around $20.00 in most places.

[nikuraba29]

I used to roll with the ATS break away good piece of kit but now I use the BFG Trauma Kit now, in fact i have several of them on different pieces of kit. Easy one-handed operation, no zippers to open just kind of clam shells and can be stuffed back in its pouch when no longer needed or you have to move. Plus if you have to get up and move the stretchy bands hold your essentials quite secure.

S/F

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[sgtjosh]

Condor has one too...

http://www.condoroutdoor.com/ma41rip-awayemtpouch.aspx

PS I think they are under or around $20.00 in most places.

This is the one I am using.